Love. an extreme attraction to a member of the same species, with intense liking to their personality and features, providing you with entertainment and pleasure.

or a mother's love for their young, the innate instinct to care for the passing on of their genes to continue the species.

or a sibling's love, the same as a mother's basically.

so, for the people out there who believe in 'true love' and all that, define to me what it is?
oh, and by the way no, i don't believe in the soul either if that has anything to do with it.

If you've ever felt it, you wouldn't have to ask.

Yes i fell in love with my truck. lol

Ok babe:

"Eros is passionate love, with sensual desire and longing. The Modern Greek word "erotas" means "(romantic) love". However, eros does not have to be sexual in nature. Eros can be interpreted as a love for someone whom you love more than the philia love of friendship. It can also apply to dating relationships as well as marriage. Plato refined his own definition. Although eros is initially felt for a person, with contemplation it becomes an appreciation of the beauty within that person, or even becomes appreciation of beauty itself. It should be noted Plato does not talk of physical attraction as a necessary part of love, hence the use of the word platonic to mean, "without physical attraction". Plato also said eros helps the soul recall knowledge of beauty, and contributes to an understanding of spiritual truth. Lovers and philosophers are all inspired to seek truth by eros. The most famous ancient work on the subject of eros is Plato's Symposium, which is a discussion among the students of Socrates on the nature of eros.

Philia which means friendship in modern Greek, a dispassionate virtuous love, was a concept developed by Aristotle. It includes loyalty to friends, family, and community, and requires virtue, equality and familiarity. In ancient texts, philia denoted a general type of love, used for love between family, between friends, a desire or enjoyment of an activity, as well as between lovers. This is the only other word for "love" used in the ancient text of the New Testament besides agape, but even then it is used substantially less frequently.

Agape means "love" in modern day Greek, such as in the term s'agapo which means"I love you". In Ancient Greek it often refers to a general affection rather than the attraction suggested by "eros"; agape is used in ancient texts to denote feelings for a good meal, one's children, and the feelings for a spouse. It can be described as the feeling of being content or holding one in high regard. The verb appears in the New Testament describing, amongst other things, the relationship between Jesus and the beloved disciple. In biblical literature, its meaning and usage is illustrated by self-sacrificing, giving love to all--both friend and enemy. It is used in Matthew 22:39, "Love your neighbour as yourself," and in John 15:12, "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you," and in 1 John 4:8, "God is love." However, the word "agape" is not always used in the New Testament in a positive sense. II Timothy 4:10 uses the word in a negative sense. The Apostle Paul writes,"For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved (agapo) this present world...." Thus the word "agape" is not always used of a divine love or the love of God. Christian commentators have expanded the original Greek definition to encompass a total commitment or self-sacrificial love for the thing loved. Because of its frequency of use in the New Testament, Christian writers have developed a significant amount of theology based solely on the interpretation of this word.

Storge means "affection" in modern Greek; it is natural affection, like that felt by parents for offspring. Rarely used in ancient works, and then almost exclusively as a descriptor of relationships within the family.

Thelema means "desire" in modern Greek; it is the desire to do something, to be occupied, to be in prominence."

Love is what a guitarist feels for his guitars.

Even more so what a bassist feels for his basses.

I'm so materialistic

Those Greek concepts of love seem pretty solid, though.

Yes "Love" exists.

phenyl ethylamine,Dopamine, norepinephren, oxytocin and Vasopressin all contribute to the complex chain reaction that is "love".

It's not as simple as that though. Chemical theory isn't the san graal of the definition of love. It's the tangible part of love that can be scientifically observed.

Love for a family member or child is a differant love than i think your looking for. For me i think that love is a feeling you get when you know in your heart of hearts that someone truely loves you back.

I say this because this is the way i feel for my girl, She is the first girl i can honestly say i KNOW loves me back. Once you know this you loose all your insecurities and give in to the emotion that is love that you feel for the person.

The only love I know is a 5 string bass and a microphone

Love is like a virus we get it from someone else,usually our parents.

Are we talking about the sappy kind of love between a man and woman?

Love is not needed by anyone, it's only desired by the weak and sad. They have a craving for close affection to comfort their weakness and suppress their sadness. The act of sex is by no means a way to express love to another person. Sexual pleasure and desires are merely there lure you into procreation.